Vendor: Nielsen Business Media
Vendor Web: http://www.nielsen.com
Location: USA, New York & Los Angeles
Region: North America
Description: Global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and business publications.
Category: Media
Contact: Greg Farrar, President of Nielsen Business Media

Aprox. Value: Undisclosed. Some media reports say $70,000,000

Details: e5 Global Media has signed a definitive agreement to acquire eight brands from The Nielsen Company. The brands being acquired are AdweekMedia (which includes Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek), The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Backstage, The Clio Awards and Film Journal International. E5 Global Media will also acquire the Film Expo business, which includes ShoWest, ShowEast, Cinema Expo International and CineAsia trade shows.

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